Therapeutic Applications Of Medicinal Plants In Measles Management By The People Of Dasht Mastung, Balochistan

Abstract

Measles virus (MV) is a viral disease also known as rubeola, which affects about all humans worldwide. MV causes measles, a highly contagious acute infection that; primarily affects children, multiply easily to others, and can be serious.  It is a major disorder’s signs and symptoms characterized by fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, Koplik spots, and a maculopapular rash starting on the face.               

The study aims to record the  medicinal uses of ethnobotanical plants for measles in the District Mastung Tehsil Dasht Quetta The information was collected from 180 inhabitants of Tehsil Dasht through surveys and mainly focused on door-to-door interviews, and the results were analyzed using various ethnobotanical indices, which consist of use report (UR), frequency citation (FC), use value (UV), relative frequency citation (RFC) and family importance value (FIV). In sum, 30 plant species belonging to 30 families were reported for their medicinal uses. Zingiberaceae was to be the dominant family found in terms of species in Tehsil Dasht with 3 species. The majority of plant parts used is their leaves, seeds, and roots. Each one of these plants was frequently used as a decoction and a little quantity was used as a smoke, powder, and infusion. Uppermost RFC value (0.06) was proofed for Camellia sinensis L. (green tea).I reported the highest  use value for Jasminum sambac (Chambeli) (1).The highest use report was determined for Allium sativum (garlic or tom) (5)the uppermost FC value was recorded (12) for  Camellia sinensis L. (green tea). Balochistan is loaded with medicinal plants, and these are still used for medicinal uses by the native peoples in their daily lives. This study makes it possible to analyze the research on medicinal plants used in all human health care, mostly in children’s care in measles symptoms. The results of ethanobotanical include quantitative information on remedial plant diversity recognized for the first time in the district. The toxicity and phytochemical of the maximum-used plants should be analyzed for more pharmaceuticals. 

Keywords:  Measels virus, koplik spots, Cough, Coryza, fever, Children